Two second-half tries by replacement Sonny Parker sealed a comfortable win for Ponty at the Stadio Flaminio.

The New Zealand-born centre's opener was a beauty as he burst through the Roma defence from 55 metres.

Fly-half Neil Jenkins contributed seven out of eight conversions, landed two penalties and got a try for a 25-point haul.

Scorers - Roma: Tries - A Onori, A Mannato; Con - D Forrester; Pens - D Forrester 2

Pontypridd: Tries - E Lewis 2, D McIntosh 2, S Parker 2, G Lewis, N Jenkins; Cons - N Jenkins 7; Pens - N Jenkins 2

Rugby Roma: A Onori; F Roselli, L Corona, G Aristide (A de Angelis 49), G Camardon; D Forrester, L Mazzi (A Roselli 58); M Pietrosanti (M Russo 49), L Faivaai, F Patrizi, A Pegoretti (A Bencetti 41), F Pennese, D de Luca, M Lusi (D Impallara 80), A Mannato

Pontypridd: B Davey; G Wyatt, J Lewis, J Bryant (S Parker 73), E Lewis; N Jenkins, G Baber; N Hennessy, M Davies (capt) (M Rees 65), D Bell (G Jenkins 41), D McIntosh, B Cockbain, N Kelly (G Lewis 44), W O'Connor (R Parks 48), M Owen

Ref: Tony Spreadbury (England)

Att: 400

Caerphilly 20-73 Harlequins

Harlequins destroyed Caerphilly at Virginia Park, with an 11-try display.

It included two apiece for wingers Matt Moore and Rob Jewell and scrum-half Nick Duncombe.

Winger Geraint Lewis and centre Ryan Howells crossed for consolation scores for the overwhelmed Cheesemen.

Scorers - Caerphilly: Tries - G Lewis, R Howells; Cons - L Richards 2; Pens - L Richards 2

Harlequins: Tries - M Moore 2, N Duncombe 2, R Jewell 2, N Williams, J Evans, S Miles, L Sherriff, Penalty try; Cons - N Williams 9

Caerphilly: S Tuipulotu, S Cox, J Murphy, R Howell, G Lewis, L Richards, A Chiltern, L Manning, F Vunipola, D Sweet, N Rouse, P Jones, G Jones, M Workman, J El Abd.
Replacements: J Thomas, S Headington, G Liddon, C Ferris, R Skuse, N Watkins, A Williams.

Harlequins: N Williams, R Jewell, V Satala, N Greenstock, M Moore, B Gollings, N Duncombe, B Starr, T Fuga, P Cardinalli, B Davison, J Evans, L Sheriff, T Diprose, P Sanderson.
Replacements: J Dawson, L Gomez, K Rudzki, S Miall, S Bemand, S Fitzgerald, M Powell.

Ref: Eric Darriere (France)

Att: 1,500

Rugby Pau 18-6 Bridgend

Scorers - Pau: Tries - P Som, E Artiguste; Con - D Aucagne; Pens - D Aucagne 2

Ebbw Vale: Pens - C Warlow 2

Pau: D Arrieta (M Pearson 62); P-A Negre-Gautier, D Traille, J-C Cistacq, N Sestaret (E Artiguste 62); D Aucagne, P Carbonneau; F Guatieri (M Larrouy 50), M Tincu, D Laperne, T Cleda, G Morgan (M Jolly 62), J Carre, P Som, S Cheesebrough (B Bordenave 62)

Bridgend: M James; R Mustoe, G Thomas (J Funnell 76), D James, C Warlow; S Mannix, S Martens; P Booth (M Powell 65), A Joy (B Phillips 73), J Thiel (C Horsman 52), Deiniol Jones, A Moore, M Molitika, C Harris, R Bryan (S van Rensburg 70)

Ref: Olan Trevor (Ireland)

Att: 5,000

Ebbw Vale 20-16 Montauban